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Sylvan Park Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sylvan Park Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 439 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sylvan Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72% of Sylvan Park students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 31.9% for Davidson County and 42.2% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools, and it performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sylvan Park ranked 40th out of 986 Tennessee elementary schools for female students and 11th out of 840 for white students.

While Sylvan Park Elementary's overall performance is impressive, it is important to note that the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is not as strong, with the school ranking 293rd out of 843 Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. Sylvan Park Elementary significantly outperforms the nearby Robert Churchwell Elementary, Julia Green Elementary, and Waverly-Belmont Elementary School in academic achievement, which may be attributed to its status as a public magnet school and its relatively high per-student spending of $20,256 in the 2023-2024 school year.

459

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,249

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Utah AVE
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 298-8423

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West End Middle
High:	Hillsboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

46^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 79Elementary Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	46 of 1009	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	145 of 1018	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	168 of 1020	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	152 of 1000	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	194 of 983	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	200 of 985	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	215 of 997	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	107 of 646	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	313 of 855	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	418 of 853	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	314 of 846	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.1	137 of 820	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	95.4	37 of 818	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.6	32 of 809	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	82 of 498	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	156 of 498	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	218 of 500	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	103 of 411	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	190 of 404	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	182 of 450	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	40 of 986	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	213 of 990	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	175 of 989	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	182 of 975	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	178 of 945	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	222 of 926	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	293 of 843	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	361 of 853	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	358 of 823	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	693 of 821	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	781 of 877	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	58 of 984	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	97 of 991	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	159 of 987	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	146 of 980	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	220 of 941	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	180 of 916	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	75 of 582	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	139 of 528	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	68 of 447	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	87 of 369	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	69 of 255	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	169 of 395	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	11 of 840	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	114 of 847	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	121 of 852	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	121 of 844	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	124 of 844	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	103 of 812	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	100 of 841	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+33 vs state

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts72%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sylvan Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4801 Utah AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8423	439	30	14.4		309 (70.4%)	70 (15.9%)	20 (4.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	94.8	46^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.4%		81.2	145^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.8%	99	68.9	75.0	71.9	72.0	71.6	73.1	70.3	71.8	76.7	81.8	77.8	78.9	$16,249	$837	$14,669
Cockrill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Indiana AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8075	282	21	13.4		36 (12.8%)	135 (47.9%)	105 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	6.4	982^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.7%					(n/a)	20.6	10.8		12.1	14.7	8.3		9.2	14.7	16.2		11.2	$23,450	$2,138	$19,726
Park Avenue Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7		22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.5	976^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.1%	15		16.2	15.4	10.2		13.5	10.5	8.8		10.8		5.6	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
Charlotte Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Annex AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2006	514	35	14.8		91 (17.7%)	93 (18.1%)	290 (56.4%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18.1	859^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.2	847^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.8%	12	32.9	20.8	32.8	28.4	27.6	24.7	20.7	24.6	26.7	20.5	19.0	22.3	$17,486	$1,054	$15,532
Eakin Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Fairfax AVE	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8076	544	29	18.7		230 (42.3%)	177 (32.5%)	36 (6.6%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	83.9	130^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.1%		64.5	291^st of 1018 public elementary schools	71.4%	161	52.5	59.3	68.9	59.4	60.4	63.8	68.4	63.8	57.0	66.7	69.3	63.7	$16,985	$972	$15,171
Robert Churchwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1625 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. BLVD	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 687-4024	292	19	15.7		6 (2.1%)	250 (85.6%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	9.1	952^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.2	990^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.8%	38	9.1		12.2	9.1	11.4	30.8	17.1	18.0		28.0		7.3	$20,393	$1,640	$17,386
Julia Green Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 Hobbs RD	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8082	494	34	14.5		425 (86.0%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	97.4	26^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.4%		98.6	10^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.0%	16	88.9	92.9	70.0	86.9	81.5	92.9	65.0	83.0	80.2	87.1	69.2	81.0	$15,834	$837	$14,267
Carter-Lawrence Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1118 12th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-7333	199	20	10.2		8 (4.0%)	169 (84.9%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	15.6	879^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.9%		14	904^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.2%	25	12.5	18.4	32.1	20.4	12.1	36.8	28.6	26.3	9.7	31.6	14.3	19.6	$21,626	$2,274	$18,177
Waverly-Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 10th Ave South	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 800-7690	528	33	16.2		257 (48.7%)	187 (35.4%)	41 (7.8%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	81	145^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.6%		74.4	198^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.6%	53	67.3	55.9	55.8	59.9	69.0	61.4	58.2	63.2	62.9	56.9	55.8	58.7	$16,783	$837	$15,120
Nashville Classical West	Public, Charter	K-1	1015 Davidson DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 538-5841	50	6	8.3		23 (46.0%)	22 (44.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$22,454	$1,098	$18,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Park Elementary

What district is Sylvan Park Elementary in?

Davidson County

How many students attend Sylvan Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Sylvan Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sylvan Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West End Middle
High : Hillsboro High

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Park Elementary?

Students at Sylvan Park Elementary are 67% White, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Sylvan Park Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sylvan Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 46^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

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